ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) and Sony XPERIA 5 V. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZE520KL -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.87 mm 154 mm Sony XPERIA 5 V has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Width 73.98 mm 68 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Depth 7.69 mm 8.6 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Weight 144 g 182 g ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Body Colour Moon white | Gold shimmer | Black sapphire Platinum silver | Blue | Black
Body Material Metal, glass Metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.938 W/kg (body), 0.278 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head), 2.11 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super IPS+ OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 V has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features ASUS Glove Touch technology, 2.5D curved glass Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Sensor Size - 1/1.35"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Sony XPERIA 5 V has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 6x
Special Effects Depth of field HDR, Bokeh effect, Creative Look presets
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode Night mode, SteadyShot, Photography Pro, Photo light, Video Pro live streaming
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Time Rewind, Largan lens RAW image capture, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel, up to 30 fps AF/AE, External monitor live streaming, zeiss t* multi coating
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera Hand Shutter, S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2650 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 5 V has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards - PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Hi-Res Audio, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology, ASUS NoiseZero Talk technology TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, TalkBack, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, full-stage stereo speakers, Heat Suppression (HS) power control
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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